| Regimental number | 6976 |
| Place of birth | Annandale, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Annandale Superior Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 112 Annandale Street, Annandale, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Frederick McCarthy, 112 Annandale Street, Annandale, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Commonwealth Citizen Froces Area 31A. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Australian Railway Supply Detachment (11th A.S.C.), 7th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT P&O Persia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Depot Unit of Supply, Aust.Army Service Corps |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death | 22.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Dunkerque Town Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of George Frederick and Clara McCarthy, 152 Annandale Street, Annandale, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother of 1160 Pte O. McCarthy killed in action 4 May 1917 |